Short Description
Measures antioxidant power using a colorimetric method.
Development Stage
Research-Grade Oxidative Stress Assay Development
Description
This GuardianOx™ FRAP Assay Kit utilizes a rapid colorimetric method to quantify the antioxidant potential of biological samples. The system measures the ability of antioxidants to reduce a ferric-tripyridyltriazine complex to its colored ferrous form. This robust analytical tool enables researchers to evaluate total reductive capacity, supporting fundamental studies in oxidative stress, nutrient metabolism, and cellular homeostasis across diverse biological and experimental models.
Features
Employs the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power method for the rapid, standardized assessment of antioxidant potential, facilitating comparative redox research across diverse biological and chemical samples.
Process Relevance
Measuring reducing potential to characterize antioxidant profiles and monitor redox stability in biological samples.
Application Stage
Antioxidant profiling and nutritional research.
Applications
Evaluate the ferric reducing power of biological extracts and fluids to characterize antioxidant activity and redox status in research.
Qualified With
Internal performance validation using reference standards under defined assay conditions.
Detection Method
Absorbance at 590nm
Sample Type
Serum, plasma, urine, plant extracts, beverages.
Research Areas
Antioxidant Research; Nutritional Science; Redox Biology
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